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the entire body of Christian believers on earth and in heaven. Cf. church visible.[1840-50]
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church invisible — noun : the entire company of those on earth and in afterlife who whether members of the church visible or not belong to the faithful for whom it is believed God has destined salvation * * * Theol. the entire body of Christian believers on earth… … Useful english dictionary
church, invisible — Церковь невидимая … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
Invisible church — one holy Church is to continue forever. The Church is the congregation of saints, in which the Gospel is rightly taught and the Sacraments are rightly administered. –Augsburg Confession[1] The invisible church or church invisible is a theological … Wikipedia
Church — Derived probably from the Greek kuriakon (i.e., the Lord s house ), which was used by ancient authors for the place of worship. In the New Testament it is the translation of the Greek word ecclesia, which is synonymous with the Hebrew kahal … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Church visible — one holy Church is to continue forever. The Church is the congregation of saints, in which the Gospel is rightly taught and the Sacraments are rightly administered. –Augsburg Confession[1] Church visible is a term of Christian theology and eccl … Wikipedia
church visible — noun : the whole body of actually professed Christians on earth distinguished from church invisible * * * Theol. the entire body of Christian believers on earth. Cf. church invisible. [1555 65] … Useful english dictionary
invisible church — noun : church invisible … Useful english dictionary
church visible — Theol. the entire body of Christian believers on earth. Cf. church invisible. [1555 65] * * * … Universalium
Church of Christ, Scientist — Classification Christian Geographical areas United States Founder Mary Baker Eddy Origin 1879 Boston, Massachusetts, USA Congregations … Wikipedia
Invisible — In*vis i*ble, n. 1. An invisible person or thing; specifically, God, the Supreme Being. [1913 Webster] 2. A Rosicrucian; so called because avoiding declaration of his craft. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. (Eccl. Hist.) One of those (as in the 16th… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
